As January 2016 and other prior posts have noted, mentoring — like literacy — happens in a variety of settings, on a daily basis.

Still, the month and an annual National Mentoring Summit (this year technically February 1-3 in Washington, DC) offer opportunities to raise awareness and expertise around this cause.

According to the event’s website, “The theme for the 2017 National Mentoring Summit is ‘Building Relationships, Advancing the Movement.’ The National Mentoring Summit is the only national convening of youth mentoring professionals, researchers, philanthropic investors and government and civic leaders aimed at collectively strengthening and expanding quality mentoring relationships for young people across the country.”